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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CORE OVERVIEW
NJACTS draws leading academic, industry and community groups together to understand and address the health needs of New Jersey. Central to this is engagement with our community to ensure that our efforts respond to their priorities. Our goal is to conduct research with the New Jersey community, in the community and for the community, and yet, have impact beyond our state’s boundaries.
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Empowering Community-Based Research
Through Cultural and Linguistic Collaboration
- Navigating interpreter-mediated encounters
- Effective translation for research
- Understanding cultural nuances in literacy, trust, and belonging
Through collaboration across disciplines and leveraging expertise within and beyond Rutgers, CrEER ensures that research is culturally relevant and impactful both locally and globally.
👉 Discover how CrEER is shaping the future of community-based research here.
Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ATCS) Membership for Community Members
Did you know that community members are eligible to become members of ACTS through their affiliation with NJ ACTS?
Community members are able to access ACTS’ member benefits, including:
- Discounted registration to the annual Translational Science meeting
- Opportunities to participate in Special Interest Groups and Committees
- Access to the community platform website and more!
Resource for Investigators – CTSA Compendium of D&I Catalogs
Dissemination and implementation (D&I) research focuses on translating evidence-based interventions into real-world settings to improve health outcomes in the broader community.
An open-source CTSA Compendium of D&I Catalogs has been developed by the Clinical & Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program’s “Advancing Dissemination and Implementation Sciences in CTSAs” working group to support investigators at any stage of their D&I skill-building journey. It provides a curated list of resource catalogs relevant to the conduct of D&I science. The materials include frameworks/theories/models, methods/measures, funding resources, and practice and training resources.
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CIRTification – A New Alternative to CITI for Community Partners
The rollout of CIRTification at Rutgers has begun. The CIRTification program provides research ethics training alternatives for individuals in community organizations, with limited understanding of conducting human research and protecting potential research participants. This option provides training focused on equipping community partners to conduct human subject research effectively and safely in their communities.
To learn more about the program at Rutgers, please visit this link CIRTification.
NJ ACTS COMMUNITY SCIENTIST PROGRAM
This program is designed to provide researchers with rapid feedback from expert community members to ensure their research projects are culturally appropriate and relevant to the community.
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For more information, please contact njactscommunity@rwjms.rutgers.edu
NJ HEROES TOO
Through the ongoing New Jersey Healthcare Essential Worker Outreach and Education Study – Testing Overlooked Occupations (NJ HEROES TOO), we have gained a wealth of data on COVID-19’s effects, gleaned valuable learnings on attitudes toward testing and vaccines, and improved COVID-19 awareness in underserved communities.
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Visit the Community Engagement Core YouTube Channel to Learn About Clinical Trials
Rutgers supports nearly 300 clinical trials at any given time, and the Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science is your gateway to all of these statewide clinical trials.When considering volunteering for a clinical trial, it is important to make an...
Martin Blaser Answers Coronavirus Questions
The professor of medicine and microbiology answers questions about the virus in this video from Wired.
How to Take Care of Your Mental Health While Social Distancing
A Rutgers mental health expert discusses ways to stay engaged and healthy. Read the Full Article.
Dr. Panettieri answers questions about COVID-19
Listen to Dr. Panettieri answer questions about COVID-19.
Rutgers looks to revolutionize asthma treatment
Reynold Panettieri Jr. (RITMS) talks about progress in research to revolutionize treatments for asthma sufferers. Research done at Rutgers University aims to reduce the impact of asthma on multiple fronts. According to Dr. Reynold Panettieri, Jr., director of the...
Lost Sense of Smell May Be Peculiar Clue to Coronavirus Infection
Dr. Rachel Kaye, an assistant professor of otolaryngology at Rutgers, says loss of sense of smell and diminished sense of taste have emerged as peculiar telltale signs of COVID-19. Doctor groups are recommending testing and isolation for people who lose their ability...